Bottle-cover.



F. A. CHENETTE.

BOTTLE COVER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. I5. 1915.

Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

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tle or Jar cover and especially one for apphcation to a milk-bottle after the paper d' cap is removed for the purpose of protect:

' the top thereof against dirt andcontamination of various kinds. 1

he principalobjects of theinvention are to provide a sanitary device for this purpose which shall be equally. applicable to bottles and Jars having different sized tops and dif ferent shapes within certain limits, and also to be equally. applicable to large and small bottles having the tops of the same or nearly the same size and shape; also to provide a" construction in, which the cover can be tipped facture and sell, and'especially of such a simple form that it can be cleaned readily and thoroughly without trouble and which will have no parts likely to become loose or broken in use.

teference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which o Figure l is aside elevationor" a milk bot: tle of ordinary form provided with a p cover raised for dis-- charge of the milk; Fig. 3 is a front elevag the bottle in section; and Fig. 4 is a bottom plan af tl e article detached from the bottle.

e device consists simply of a fiat cover plate 10 having an arm 11 extending downhis spring in of the cover thereof and having two curved diverging legs 14 extending down from it. The method of attaching the spring shown consists in providing a headap neationifiied January, 15, 1915. Serial No. 2,477. l

the county of Worcester and lthushold the cover in T ori ins.

FRANK A. onnivnrrn, or WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

BOTTLE-COVER.

Specification of Letterslatent.

Patented Sept. 28, 1915;

ed pin or stud 15 n .in the latter form, using the pin or stud 15 to assist in securing it in position and also applying a second one 16. I

In the use of the device the V p I together-enough to allow them to'enter the neck of the bottle and the cover is pressed down or allowed to descend into contact with the topof the bottle. Y i

It is to be observed especially from reference to Fig.8 that these bottles are usually made with. a neck flaring out toward the botenough to reach the upper part of the flarlng portion ofthe neck, they will naturally ten to spread apart and in doing so the neck will have a cam action on them, tending tobring the down on top inproper position. This actioncontinues until the cover reaches a position on the upper edge of, the bottle. After that time the spring arms continue to exert a spring pres sure on the diverging sides position byspring pressure. The cover, therefore, dislodged either slightly or wholly by any ordinary handling of the bottle, mains in place as long as it may be desired to keep it there. Not only this, with a yielding of the bottle all the entrance of ther, the cover such an extent as to full any ordinary milk bottle and its edges 13 can beturned down slightly. so as to further protect the convex edge of the top.

pressure on the top surface hen it is desired to pour liquid from the at the center of the cover co ling the spring about it under the:

of the bottle and but it presses spring arms 14 are made press on it with the thumb of the hand which holds the bottle.

This obviously creates a rocking motion of the cover about .the point at which the circular cover andarm connect and engage the top of the bottle. This rocking motion is yieldingly resisted by the spring arms which are'i'orce toward each other on account of the shape of therbottle neck and the shape ot the springs. 'T-herefore, when the arm i4: is released the springs immediately force the cover back into its proper position and hold it there. Furthermore the springs constitute aself-centering device for the cover and not only prevent it from getting out of position sidewise butforce it into'central' position whencarelessly inserted. The sim- V plicity of the device, the cheapness'with which it can be manufactured, the ease with which it can be thoroughly cleaned, and the impossibility of collection of dirt in any inaccessible place are matters that need not r'ary closure for a bottle comprising a flat plate adapted'to rest be enlarged upon as they are perfectly ob= vious from consideration of the construe tionof the device;

' Although I haveillustrated and described only a single embodiment of the invention am aware of the fact that many modifica' tions can be made thereinby any person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as, expressed in the claims. Therefore, 1' do not wish to be limited to all the details of construction herein shown and described, but

' N hat I do claim is 1; As an article of manufacture, a temporary closure for a milk bottle or theli'ke a substantially fiat circular directly on'the top of the bottle, having aproj ecting arm by which it can be tilted on the edge of the bottle top fulcrum, and provided with means eX- tending downwardly therefrom into the bottie for yieldingly resisting the tilting of the plate and returning it to place.

2. As anarticle of manufacture a tempoconsisting of I Copies of this patent may be obtained for fire cents each, by addressing the i a i 1 Washington, DiGJV when sai ing' insi.

sheetnietal top plate, a holding means therefor consisting of a piece oi" wire secured to the under side of the top" plate near the center and extending down therefrom in the form of two arms in spaced relation to each other and diverging outwardly at their lower ends, and a radial lever arm rigid with the plateand-loc'ated at right angles to the plane of the two wire arms. 7

3. As an article of. manufacture a'temporary closure for a bottle'comprising a' flat top platerha ing a plurality of wire arms secured to the underside thereof and extending down therefrom in spaced relation to each other and diverging outwardly at their lower ends, and an arm extending downwardly fromone edge 1 of the plate and outwardly by which the plate-can beitipped on'the upper edge of the bottle neck as a wire arms constituting means;

pivot, said for 'yieldingly resisting thetipp'fing action and forcing the plate back into position zextending arm is released:

4. his an article'of manufacture a closure consistingfof a substantially circular flat cap having an arm projecting ownwardly from one edge and then outwardly,

whereby by downward pressure on the end of the armthe cap can be swung on the edge of the top-"of the bottle as a pivot when placed thereon, nected with said bottle closure and extendthe inner surface of the neck for drawing the cap down on theibottle after itis tipped andreleased. 7 r

In testimony whereof lhave hereunto set my hand, in the presenceoi' two subscribing witnesses.

' FRANK ALCHENETTE. "Witnesses: e

ALBERT E; FAY, C. FORREST Wesson.

bottle Commissioner 61 nam and yielding means conde the bottle in position to' -engage" 

